Thursday, March 14, 2013

Awakening

Last week it seemed that Spring was on the verge of a breakthrough. We actually went for long walks in the forest again, left our coats unbuttoned and built castles in the sand. We even had ice cream! Every year I'm excited to see the world awakening again. To see little flowers pop up everywhere, to feed the ducks now their river isn't frozen anymore and to enjoy life at its prettiest. Especially now we have our little boy, who sees everything for the first time.  



But just a few days ago, Winter came back and turned our world into a large, white canvas again. 
And even though it looks pretty as well, I can't say I'm too happy about it. It's very windy and oh so cold!























I went to one of my favourite spots to take photographs and nearly froze my toes off, my car got stuck in the snow (of course I left my phone at home) and I almost broke my camera lens (luckily the filter protected the actual lens!). Maybe I just need to find some nice spots that aren't so far off ;) 
But despite all that, I love to be in the great wide open, with only the occasional farm in sight. Wouldn't you just love living in a house like this? I know I would!



And after a few weeks of us all having the flu and not being able to get much work done, I finally got my creative spark back. I've been working on new ideas, learned new techniques and best of all, had lots of fun! Having a chaotic mind can be a plus sometimes, especially when it comes to ideas and creating. But it can be a burden too! I have so many ideas and so many photographs still untouched, some still from Morocco (I haven't nearly finished going through all of them!), some I've been working on - on and off - for weeks, sometimes even months. And every now and then I just forget about them and find them again when rummaging through my files, leaving me puzzled why I didn't finish them in the first place. But I love doing this and I'm so very grateful to be able to go with my chaotic mind and create whatever I'm in the mood for!





Tomorrow we'll take our little munchkin for (hopefully) one of the last sledding adventures of this winter :) After that: LET SPRING BEGIN!!!
Stay warm and happy and I'll see you soon! xxx







8 comments:

  1. Yay! I'm glad you got your spark back, Danny.
    Lovely photographs!
    Although the snow is super pretty, I'm also ready for spring.
    I hope you enjoy (what better be!) your last sledding adventure :)
    xx Emily

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    1. Thank you so much, Emily! Will do :) You have a great weekend too! xxx

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  2. Hi Danny!

    Thanks for visiting me! I didn't even know you have changed your shop/blog name!
    The winter shots are fabulous! What a great job! I hope the weather warms up and you're able to take some spring shots! :)
    Have a lovely weekend!

    Pei Li

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    1. Hi Pei Li! Oh, I know! It's been a pain letting people know about the name change, facebook likes to keep its secrets these days! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend too! xx

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  3. So pleased you are all over that flu and your creativity is on fire :) It gives me such hope as I have been completely battered by my own flu for 2 weeks now - gggrrr. I feel it will never end but you have shown hope (and those new stunning photos, light up my soul!) Hurrah for the chaotic mind :) xx

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    1. Hi Carrie! Thanks for stopping by :) Yikes, this flu is horrible, I hope you will feel better soon! Sending good vibes and chicken soup your way! Haha, I'm glad my photos helped! xxx

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  4. Wonderful photos! I love the contrast between your little guy with his ice cream cone & all, and the snowy & starry landscapes! Beautiful!!! (I actually left a comment here before, but I think my computer "ate" it!) Now off to see your new post here!

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    1. Haha, thanks, Keri! It happens to me all the time, but now I have a new computer, I'm officially not allowed to blame it anymore... ;)

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